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Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working?

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On Sun, 18 Sep 2016 17:30:01 -0500, rlharris@oplink.net wrote:

>On Sun, September 18, 2016 5:10 pm, brian wrote:
>> My dear old Laserjet 5N finally having died, I bought an HP Laserjet
>> P1109w to replace it. I have managed to install it to the extent that
>> it's recognised (USB connection, not wireless) but the problem is that it
>> apparently needs a *proprietary* plug-in to print properly.
>>
>> I have H-Ps installer, and everything goes OK up to the point at which
>> it goes to an unspecified H-P site to download the plug-in.
>
>Installer?  Plug-in?  Are you using CUPS?  Is the P1109w not in the CUPS
>menu?
>

Yes, yes, yes, and yes it is, respectively. However, while the printer
is *recognised* without the proprietary software, it will not *print*
anything without the plugin. 

>I picked up a P3015 for $150; it runs perfectly under CUPS and is the best
>printer I ever have used.  I am using the Ethernet interface.
>

I suppose I could enable wireless on my router and try the wireless
connection (I'm still all cabled here, it has no socket for an
ethernet cable nor for a JetDirect card) but I don't think it's going
to make any difference, it's not communicating with the printer which
is the problem. My system recognised the printer without any problem
whatsoever. 

However, if you look on H-Ps website, they state explicitly that some
printers will require one of their plugins to print, and some will
not. I guess they ought to know about their own printers. :) 

This printer was slightly more than half the price of yours ($79), but
if I do have to return it and get a different model, I'll keep your
recommendation in mind. 

Brian. 

 

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Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working?  brian <brian@meadows.pair.com> - 2016-09-19 00:20 +0200
  Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? rlharris@oplink.net - 2016-09-19 00:40 +0200
    Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? brian <brian@meadows.pair.com> - 2016-09-19 01:00 +0200
      Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2016-09-19 01:40 +0200
        Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-09-19 19:40 +0200
          Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-09-19 20:30 +0200
            Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-09-19 20:30 +0200
    Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-09-19 08:40 +0200
      Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? gianluca <gianlucarenzi@eurekelettronica.it> - 2016-09-19 09:30 +0200
        Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-09-19 11:20 +0200
          Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-09-19 12:10 +0200
  Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? Dutch Ingraham <stoa@gmx.us> - 2016-09-19 01:10 +0200
  Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2016-09-19 02:00 +0200
  Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-09-19 08:30 +0200
    Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? brian <brian@meadows.pair.com> - 2016-09-19 10:50 +0200
  Re: Laserjet p1109w - anyone got it working? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-09-19 10:40 +0200
    Re: Laserjet p1109w - FIXED brian <brian@meadows.pair.com> - 2016-09-19 12:00 +0200
      Re: Laserjet p1109w - FIXED brian <brian@meadows.pair.com> - 2016-09-19 12:20 +0200
      Re: Laserjet p1109w - FIXED Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-09-19 15:50 +0200
        Re: Laserjet p1109w - FIXED Ralph Katz <ralph.katz@rcn.com> - 2016-09-22 01:20 +0200
          Re: Laserjet p1109w - FIXED brian <brian@meadows.pair.com> - 2016-09-22 10:30 +0200
            Re: Laserjet p1109w - FIXED deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-09-22 12:30 +0200
              Google [was: Laserjet p1109w - FIXED] [slightly OT] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-09-22 13:00 +0200
                Laserjet p1109w - FIXED [back OT :)] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-09-22 13:50 +0200
                Re: Google [was: Laserjet p1109w - FIXED] [slightly OT] deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-09-22 14:30 +0200
                Re: Google [was: Laserjet p1109w - FIXED] [slightly OT] Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-09-22 15:20 +0200

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